"I’m going to be very hands-on," she recently told Fit Pregnancy. "I have three dogs (a white Lab and two Yorkies), and I am quite maternal and empathetic with my animals, so I can only imagine how I’ll feel with my kids."

And all that violence on TV? Not for her little guy — yet. "I know I’ll be really protective; even now I cover up my belly when I watch Law & Order so he can’t hear it."